Local writer tries his hand at filmmaking

Area residents will probably recognize the name Robert Isenberg – over the past 14 years, he has become the consummate Pittsburgh writer: journalist, playwright, travel-writer, author and critic. And on March 6, Isenberg will flaunt a new title: local filmmaker.

As part of the brand-new Screen and Be Seen series at the Hollywood Theater in Dormont, Isenberg will show a series of short videos, as well as his acclaimed 43-minute documentary, “The Trail.” Each video illustrates a different genre from Isenberg’s ever-expanding oeuvres – comic vignette, experimental short, gonzo documentary and feature-length travelogue. “The Trail” makes its first big-screen appearance since its January debut on WQED’s Filmmaker’s Corner.